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G7/F guitar shapes

Popular fretboard positions with fingering suggestions

Showing 8 of 124 playable shapes

About the chord

G dominant 7th / F (3rd inversion)

The G dominant 7th dominant 7th chord, formed by adding a minor seventh F to the major triad, creates tension that seeks resolution, typically to the tonic. The combination of the major third B and minor seventh F provides a bluesy, soulful feel, making it essential in jazz, blues, and classical cadences. With F in the bass, this voicing functions as the 3rd inversion of G dominant 7th.

Root note: G
Bass note: F
Chord tones: 4
Playable shapes: 124

Chord tones

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Notes & Intervals

Each note below shows how the chord is built from its root. This is the theory layer underneath the fretboard shapes.

G Unison (Root) 1

The root anchors the chord and defines its tonal center.

B Major Third 3

This note defines the chord's major quality and brings brightness to the sound.

D Perfect Fifth 5

The fifth reinforces stability and gives the chord its strong harmonic frame.

F Minor Seventh ♭7

The minor seventh adds bluesy or jazzy tension that wants to move onward.

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